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    Hours after its demise, the Chinese spy balloon was the star of the 'SNL' cold open

    Saturday Night Live kicked off its latest episode with an exclusive interview with the downed balloon, played by cast member Bowen Yang.
    by Giulia Heyward Feb 05, 2023 1 minute

    Saturday Night Live kicked off last night's show by spoofing the latest suspected threat to national security: a Chinese balloon.

    The balloon, which the Biden administration its travels across U.S. airspace. China's Foreign Affairs Ministry said the balloon was for meteorological research and accidentally went adrift. But its presence led Secretary of State Antony Blinken amid rising tensions between the two nations.

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